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Thursday, 2 July 2015

Belinda Maines

Well,
I have absolutely no idea where to start with this lady. Belinda is
a 22 year old self taught Make-Up Artist from the north of England.
She graduated from Lincoln College with a Foundation Diploma in Art
and Design.

When
I first saw her Instagram images I just knew that Belinda had to feature
and I was so pleased when she agreed. The problem for me was that
there were so many amazing images on there showing Belinda's
incredible work.

I
know that Belinda's favourites are the animals, especially the
Lion....so here he is:

How
utterly amazing is that Lion!?

It
took me a minute or two to realise that Belinda's eyes are shut the
lion's eyes are above her eyebrows.

I
just find the detail of all the hairs on the lion's face, the
colouring, the shading, the mouth, nose etc it's all just incredible.

Belinda's video - Creating the Lion

I
watched an introduction video that some students made about Belinda
and she was explaining that when she's painting faces it's not so
much about working around her nose eyes etc but ignoring them and
using the face as a blank canvas, I think that's clear from the Lion,
you can hardly see Belinda's nose.

Click Here to see the video of Belinda talking about her art and how she uses Social Media to promote her business.

Here
are two more animals that just blew my mind, Belinda is so talented
at what she does.

The
first is a Gorilla and the second a wolf. What amazes me more than
anything when you look at the Gorilla and the Wolf is the expression and that's what makes Belinda's work so special in my opinion.

There
are lots of other animals in Belinda's repertoire on Instagram..
click HERE to go and visit her account.

I
wanted to share some other images that I love of Belinda's.. Her
special effects work is sensational. Here are a few of my
favourites.

Here
Belinda has recreated her eyes and mouth, the bottom image is
baffling but awesome, Belinda's creativity is amazing.

I
will put all of Belinda's social media links below so see all of her
work, there is so much more to see. So let's meet the lady responsible for
all this work.

My
name is Belinda Maines and I am 22 years old. I am originally from
Lincolnshire in the UK and moved to Newcastle 2 years ago where I live now.

Tell
us about your art and what you do

I
am a make-up artist who specialises in face and body painting. I love
using the body as a canvas and creating new and exciting pieces of
art. Currently I am self employed and spend most of my time doing
beauty makeup.

What
is your earliest creative memory?

Growing
up I was surrounded by creativity, my Mum started her own successful
business hand making gift cards and I was always keen to help her!
Since I can remember I have been happiest when I am creating and
exploring art.

I
think most of us suffer from creative block at some point and how do
you resolve it?

I'd
not suffered from creative block until recently when I hit a creative
brick wall! I felt as though nothing was working for me and I wasn't
happy with what I was producing. I decided to step away from my art
for a while, relax and enjoy what was going well. As soon as I felt
happier in myself I found that I was more inspired.

So who
or what does inspire you?

My
favourite face paints to do are of animals! I am so inspired by
nature and the beautiful different forms, colours and textures that
can be found in nature. I love trying to capture that with paint.

What
is your favourite piece of work you have done?

My
lion face paint will always be my favourite, it was the first time I
felt really proud of my own work and what I could achieve. I love
that little guy! (I agree, you should be proud of him Belinda, he is my favourite too)

What
are your creative ambitions for the future?

In
the future I am looking to step out of my comfort zone and push
myself. Although I don't know where I want to go with my make-up I
know that as long as I am creative exciting pieces of art, I'll be
happy.

How
do you silence your inner critic?

I
don't! Although I would like to, I am my biggest critic and I will
always find faults with what I produce. I guess that's how I learn
and develop my skills for the next time.

What
do you like to do when you're not being creative?

I
love spending time with my family and friends, eating out, shopping
and watching Netflix.